Journal of cataract and refractive surgery
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J Cataract Refract Surg · Jan 2012
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyInformed consent for cataract surgery: patient understanding of verbal, written, and videotaped information.
To determine the effectiveness of verbal, written, and videotaped descriptions of cataract surgery on patients' understanding of the risks, benefits, and treatment alternatives. ⋯ Concise informed consent information sheets at lower reading grade levels and videotape presentation optimized patient understanding of the risks, benefits, and treatment alternatives to cataract surgery. The cost-benefit of these results is important because better patient understanding has the potential to decrease the risk for indemnity payments awarded because of inadequate informed consent.
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J Cataract Refract Surg · Apr 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialEffect of preemptive topical diclofenac on postoperative pain relief after photorefractive keratectomy.
To assess the prophylactic effect of preoperative application of topical diclofenac on postoperative pain control in patients having photorefractive keratectomy (PRK). ⋯ No author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.
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J Cataract Refract Surg · Feb 2011
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyOral gabapentin for photorefractive keratectomy pain.
To compare the efficacy of oral gabapentin versus placebo for the control of severe pain after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK). ⋯ When added to a standardized postoperative pain regimen, gabapentin use led to no additional improvement in PRK pain control compared with a placebo at the dose and the time intervals tested.
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J Cataract Refract Surg · Mar 2010
Randomized Controlled TrialOral acetaminophen (paracetamol) for additional analgesia in phacoemulsification cataract surgery performed using topical anesthesia Randomized double-masked placebo-controlled trial.
To evaluate the clinical analgesic efficacy of 1.0 g oral acetaminophen (paracetamol) given in addition to topical anesthesia before phacoemulsification cataract surgery. ⋯ Preoperative oral administration of acetaminophen 1.0 g was effective, convenient, safe, and cost effective in reducing intraoperative and postoperative pain in phacoemulsification performed using topical anesthesia.
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J Cataract Refract Surg · Dec 2009
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyPreoperative topical moxifloxacin 0.5% and povidone-iodine 5.0% versus povidone-iodine 5.0% alone to reduce bacterial colonization in the conjunctival sac.
To assess the effectiveness of adding topical moxifloxacin 0.5% to topical povidone-iodine 5.0% for preoperative reduction of bacterial recovery from the conjunctiva. ⋯ Treatment with povidone-iodine 5.0% alone was effective in preoperative reduction of conjunctival bacterial colonization. Adding topical moxifloxacin 0.5% to povidone-iodine 5.0% had no significant effect on further reduction in the bacterial colonization rate.